Monday, June 15, 2020

15 June - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

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NASA Warns of Another FIVE Asteroids Headed Our Way, After We MISSED One That passed Closer Than The MOON

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
NASA Warns of Another FIVE Asteroids Headed Our Way, After We MISSED One That passed Closer Than The MOON by https://www.rt.com/ , 15 June 2020 NASA is reporting a rather rocky start to the week, as the Earth is set for at least five asteroid flybys. It comes hot on the heels of another asteroid …

Only One Thing Can Keep The Colorado Senate Seat From Flipping Blue-- Frackenlooper's Sordid History Of Taking Bribes

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Polling has told us a generic Democrat would beat Colorado's doomed Republican Trump enabler, Cory Gardner. Polling also tells us that Frackenlooper would beat Gardner-- or at least that he would have before he got busted and fined for taking bribes. What about the progressive in the race, Andrew Romanoff? No one knows because Chuck Schumer has leaned on all the polling firms to leave Romanoff out of the polls-- or at least not to report their findings. That's Schumer; it's how he hopes to fill the Senate with as many Kyrsten Sinemas as he can. Watch how Inside-the-Beltway *Washin... more »

RefuseFascism (RefuseFa) – time to eliminate the cancer

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 16 hours ago
Project Veritas Christian Hartsock June 11, 2020 [Mamaroneck, N.Y. – June 11, 2020] Project Veritas today released undercover footage of a RefuseFascism national organizer detailing who is funding their militant operation and shares their objectives. –##– RefuseFa uses ANTIFA-like tactics, Organizer Claims they Secured Money from Soros, Met with Steyer . . RefuseFascism Organizer: “…you’ll see, there’s people even in the Hillary campaign worked with RefuseFascism because they see the danger.” Head of the Atlanta Chapter of RefuseFascism, Tee Stern: “We Actually Did Get a Grant from ... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin "Expect Something Big:" Kim Jong Un's Sister 109,000 Missing Deaths: Tracking the True Toll of the Coronavirus Outbreak Record spikes in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations sweep parts of U.S. "many of these states are also seeing record hospitalizations - a metric not affected by increased testing." STUDIES: 60% of people naturally RESISTANT to SARS-COV2Chicago Cops Hung Out Inside U.S. Rep’s Office as Protest Raged. They Made Popcorn, Drank Coffee, Napped. Even if Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murdering George Floyd, he's still eligible to receive a $1.5 millio... more »

Israeli Officials Believe Iran Is 2 Years Away From Having A Nuclear Bomb

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
A nuclear power plant in Iran. Photo: Tasnim News Agency via Wikimedia Commons. *Times of Israel*: *Iran edging closer to nuclear bomb, Israeli defense officials assess – report* Officials said to tell Gantz Tehran hasn’t increased uranium enrichment during pandemic, but is still just 2 years away from bomb Israeli defense officials believe Iran hasn’t increased the pace of its nuclear enrichment in recent months, but nevertheless could be just two years from producing an atomic weapon, a report said Sunday. The Walla news site quoted the unnamed senior officials as saying Jerusal... more »

Spectacular, long-lasting green fireball recorded over Pilbara, Western Australia

A spectacular, long-lasting green fireball was recorded over Pilbara, Western Australia at around 16:45 UTC on June 14, 2020 (00:45 LT on June 15). The American Meteor Society (AMS) received two reports about the event from Port Hedland and Exmouth, but according...... Read more »

Pilot found dead after US fighter jet crashes into North Sea

Just In - 16 hours ago
The US Air Force F-15C Eagle was on a routine mission from RAF Lakenheath when it crashed into the sea off the English coast.

There is no I in data: Former grad student has paper retracted after mentor objects

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
Just because you work in a lab doesn’t mean you get to call the data you produce your own. Ask Constantin Heil. In the mid-2010s, Heil was a PhD student at La Sapienza University in Rome, where he conducted studies with his mentor, Giuseppe Giannini. That research led to Heil’s dissertation, a paper titled “One … Continue reading There is no I in data: Former grad student has paper retracted after mentor objects

Inferior Life Versus Superior Life

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 16 hours ago
In a conservative country, when two types of life, one inferior and one superior, come in contact, the inferior life tries to improve its own standards so that it might emulate the superior life. In a liberal country, however, the opposite happens—the superior life degrades itself, gives up its high standards, and tries to emulate the inferior life.

Tokyo Governor Koike is enabling the sex entertainment area to threaten society with Covid-19  

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 16 hours ago
Tokyo Governor Koike is enabling the sex entertainment area to threaten society with Covid-19 Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sadly, many traditional owned family companies have gone bankrupt because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Tokyo. At the same time, many Tokyoites are still waiting for the promised 100,000-yen from […]

"This Is Why We Are Facing A 6 Week Countdown To Immense Economic Despair"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*"This Is Why We Are Facing A 6 Week * *Countdown To Immense Economic Despair"* by Michael Snyder "Many of the emergency economic measures that were put into place to support the American people financially throughout this pandemic are about to disappear, and that means that big trouble is on the horizon. Right now, we are in the midst of the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Economic activity has fallen dramatically, more than 100,000 businesses have permanently closed, and more than 44 million Americans have lost a job so far in 2020. But up to thi... more »

Nuclear Powers Continue To Modernize Their Arsenals As Total Warhead Numbers Decrease

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
A B61 nuclear bomb on display at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. *RFE:* *Nuclear Powers Modernize Arsenals As Warheads Decrease: SIPRI * A Sweden-based nonproliferation think tank says nuclear powers have continued to modernize their arsenals despite a decrease in the number of nuclear warheads. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report released on June 15 that nine nuclear weapon powers -- the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea -- together possessed an estimated 1... more »

WHO MEMORANDA FROM 1972 PROVES PLAN TO USE ADJUVANTS TO CREATE CYTOKINE STORM AND KILL PEOPLE

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
*REPOST BELOW FROM JULY 2009 ON MY BIRDFLU666 BLOG SINCE SUSPENDED WITHOUT WARNING OR EXPLANATION* *WHO MEMORANDUM FROM 1972 OUTLINED THREE STEP APPROACH TO KILLING PEOPLE USING VACCINES, SPECIFICALLY TO TRIGGER CYTOKINE STORMS AS DO ADJUVANT S LIKE ASO3 CONTAINING SQUALENE *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS03*CONNECTION BETWEEN GSK S PANDEMRIX SWINE FLU VACCINE WITH THE ASO3 ADJUVANT WITH AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE NARCOLEPSY WAS RECOGNIZED IN 2010 ALREADY* *https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29855798/* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22470453/*SQUALENE CAUSES INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES SINCE PR... more »

Links 6/15/2020

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

“…from a medical perspective, “contact tracing” is “not recommended in any circumstances”. “

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
Facts about Covid-19 According to the latest immunological and serological studies, the overall lethality of Covid-19 (IFR) is at most 0.1% and thus in the range of a strong seasonal influenza (flu). Even in the global “hotspots”, the risk of … Continue reading →

Support Your Local Hungry Scientist

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
We can sleep well tonight knowing that Bill Gates has transformed Dr. Peter "Vaccines did not Cause Rachel's Autism" Hotez' life. Money will do that. Dr. Hotez earned $70K for working just 10 hours a week in 2016 for the... more »

Meet Bill Gates' Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment (SCoPEx) Project

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Bill Gates backing plan to stop climate change by blocking out the sun It sounds like a wacky idea out of science fiction - but it’s backed in part by billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates and top scientists from Harvard.... more »

Climate groupthink at Yale

Collister Johnson at CFACT - 17 hours ago
A glacier of climate groupthink has descended on New Haven. It will take some time before “Lux et Veritas” – Yale’s motto for over three centuries - prevails. The post Climate groupthink at Yale appeared first on CFACT.

Political Pressure on Iraq Will Backfire on America

Eldad Shavit, Ari Heistein at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Eldad Shavit, Ari Heistein* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] If the White House’s aim is to force Iraq to choose between Washington and Teheran, then it will likely be disappointed by the results of such a maneuver. The opening of a U.S.-Iraq strategic dialogue, the first in over a decade, provides an opportunity to re-evaluate America’s options in Iraq by considering what the U.S. presence in that theater could realistically achieve if it remains as well as the possible results of a complete withdrawal if it does not. President Donald Trump described the war in Iraq as “a... more »

2020 elections and Corporate Big Tech – it is us against them [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 17 hours ago
[image: Dr Robert Epstein describing the likelihood of 2020 elections interference by Big Tech] Starting in 2016, we were all treated to a nauseating three years of allegations of “Russian collusion” with members of the Trump campaign team, continuing into his transition team (because he won the election rather handily in a very strategic electoral landslide). These allegations fettered the new president, preventing him from normalizing very strained relations […] More The post 2020 elections and Corporate Big Tech – it is us against them [Video] appeared first on The Duran.

Part II – Orthodox captilulation to authorities was wrong – from a laywoman

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 17 hours ago
[image: Orthodox capitulation to the authorities was worldwide but especially bad in the US.] Part I of this series addressed a recent letter posted on the website of the Orthodox Church in America, calling out Father Peter Heers for reading a letter from an Athonite elder who spoke strongly against the complicity of Orthodox Christian hierarchs all over the world against the COVID-19 health restrictions placed on churchgoers and […] More The post Part II – Orthodox captilulation to authorities was wrong – from a laywoman appeared first on The Duran.

Opinion: Pandemic Could Ruin Bolsonaro’s Presidency

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) Faced with the challenges brought on by the pandemic, the President ought to log off from his social media for a while to focus on a short story by Ernest Hemingway. It's called 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro'. It begins with an insight: "Kilimanjaro is a snow-covered mountain, 6,000 metres […] The post Opinion: Pandemic Could Ruin Bolsonaro’s Presidency appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian Startups Want to Feed the World

Ricardo Wegrzynovski at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Feed the world. These three words are key to big business and solving some of the world's greatest challenges. Hunger. Global agricultural production must increase in the coming years to prevent hunger from advancing. That is common knowledge. Along with technology, dozens of Brazilian agribusiness related startups have been plunged […] The post Brazilian Startups Want to Feed the World appeared first on The Rio Times.

‘One Cannot Think About Real Democracy in Brazil if Racism Is Not a Core Point’

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over 40 years later, the statement is now recalled in a new manifesto, printed in full page on this Sunday's editions of the Folha de S.Paulo and O Globo newspapers. The campaign "As long as there is racism there will be no democracy" is promoted by the 'Coalizão Negra por […] The post ‘One Cannot Think About Real Democracy in Brazil if Racism Is Not a Core Point’ appeared first on The Rio Times.

Agribusiness Grows, Reducing Economic Slump, Should Power Economic Rebound

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the crisis and the pandemic scenario, agribusiness has been showing positive results, helping to reduce the size of the Brazilian economy's downturn; additionally, it should power the rebound, once it starts, according to figures from the sector and experts heard by UOL news site. It was the only economic […] The post Agribusiness Grows, Reducing Economic Slump, Should Power Economic Rebound appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Counts 867.600 Novel Coronavirus Cases (June 14th)

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday, June 14th, the Ministry of Health released new figures on the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country. According to a daily collection conducted by the portfolio, Brazil totals 867,624 confirmed cases of the disease and 43,332 deaths. The number of recovered patients stands at 388,492. Over the past […] The post Brazil Counts 867.600 Novel Coronavirus Cases (June 14th) appeared first on The Rio Times.

Turkey’s unprecedented ascent to drone superpower status

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
In late February 2020, at least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in an airstrike in Syria’s Idlib province which Ankara blamed on the government of President Bashar al-Assad, although many suspected that it was in fact carried out by Russian forces. At the time, those monitoring events in Syria feared that the attack could trigger a direct confrontation between Turkey and Russia, a supporter of Assad. Events leading up to this incident had already strained relations between the two countries and threatened to rupture defence, energy, and trade links. However, Ankara’s response not o... more »

Post-Pandemic Economic Scenarios-Interview #3

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Following is the 3rd excerpt from my late April interview with Konrad Stachnio of Poland for his forthcoming volume on the current pandemic crisis from a European perspective. In this concluding segment, Konrad asks my views on subjects like the next global depression, the future of digital money, financialization, my response to corporate ideologists’ interpretations of the crisis, and on left intellectuals’ views like Slavoj Zizek.

Brave New Normal (Part 2)

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
My columns haven’t been very funny recently. This one isn’t going to be any funnier. Sorry. Fascism makes me cranky.

European Union Council: repression and jail for those who report the health dangers of 5G

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
The news that will make the international movement Stop 5G tremble comes from Brussels: the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union has sent all delegates the conclusions entitled "Shaping Europe's digital future", approved by written procedure on 9 June 2020.

Fact And Fiction: China-US Military Confrontation In The South China Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*Hu Bo, The Diplomat:* *China-US Military Confrontation in the South China Sea: Fact and Fiction* The China-U.S. rivalry in the South China Sea is certainly growing, but war is still some way off. No one doubts that the military competition and frictions are real and serious between China and the United States in the South China Sea, when they have rivalrous intentions, tit-for-tat strategies, and daily operational confrontations. China is accused of coercing U.S. allies and partners, militarizing disputed features, and seeking regional hegemony, and the United States is consider... more »

All Llives Matter

Iqbal ALIMOHAMED at OrientalReview.org - 17 hours ago
The horrendous recent killing of George Floyd, brazenly committed by heavy-handed policemen, has enraged peoples around the world and understandably sparked violent protests in the US, with gut-wrenching chants of ”Black Lives Matter” and “I can’t breathe”. It is appropriate to recall that the black people in the US were […]

Memes that made me laugh 11

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
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THE MEDIA MONOPOLY: 5 Months On – Where are the 28 Million COVID-19 Dead?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 18 hours ago
Originally posted on RIELPOLITIK: Source – zerohedge.com – “…If people say the low numbers are because the world DID lockdown. Sweden has 3x its average annual mortality. 3x the average annual global flu mortality is 1.2 million deaths. This is three times LESS than the number of people who on average die of heart attack…

The Corruption of Science. The Hydroxychloroquine Lancet Study Scandal. Who Was Behind It?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 18 hours ago
Originally posted on Astute News: The Guardian has revealed the scandal behind the hydroxychloroquine study which was intent on blocking HCQ as a cure for COVID-19. “Dozens of scientific papers co-authored by the chief executive of the US tech company behind the Lancet hydroxychloroquine study scandal are now being audited, including one that a?scientific integrity…

Massive Aerosol Operation on Saturday 13th June Seen Over Whangarei

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 18 hours ago
Originally posted on NORTHLAND NEW ZEALAND CHEMTRAILS WATCH: I checked the Metservice website on Friday the 12th of June, and it indicated a clear sunny morning, with a clear sky was forecast for Saturday morning. As the photos of the sky above Whangarei show below, it was an aerosolised, geoengineered, sprayed to hell mess. It…

REALPOLITIK: Now Comes the Davos ‘Great Reset’ – By F. William Engdahl

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 18 hours ago
Originally posted on RIELPOLITIK: Source – williamengdahl.com – “…The leaders of the premier globalization NGO, Davos World Economic Forum…frame the “reset” of the world economy in the context of the coronavirus and the ensuing collapse of the world industrial economy. The WEF website states, “There are many reasons to pursue a Great Reset, but the…

It’s a New Week

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
Honoring the First Blog Ever Blogger Lives Matter. How do you Cook your Brats? Everyone seems to have a different method, with slightly different ingredients. Family Album A few photos of me, my daughter and grandsons fishing near the White Wolf Mine in the Arizona Highlands. The total count was seven rainbow […] The post It’s a New Week appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

This 1986 Assassination Mystery Is Finally Solved – Maybe

Andrew Nestingen at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Andrew Nestingen* *History, Europe* Who killed Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme? It took 34 years, 10,000 interviews and 134 murder confessions, but the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme has now been solved. Palme was shot on the Stockholm street Sveavägen – roughly, “Mother Sweden Way” – in February 1986, after a night at the movies with his wife and son. On June 10, 2020, chief state prosecutor Krister Petersson identified the killer as Stig Engström, an eyewitness dubbed “Skandia Man” during the initial murder investigation. However, no charges can be brough... more »

Bad News: Google and Sonos are Suing Each Other

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * It's not rare for tech companies to sue one another over patent considerations, in the kind of legal battle that's been known to drag on for years. The latest such dispute is between Google and Sonos, who are arguing over patents related to multiroom network speaker systems. It's not rare for tech companies to sue one another over patent considerations, in the kind of legal battle that's been known to drag on for years. The latest such dispute is between Google and Sonos, who are arguing over patents related to multiroom network speaker systems. ... more »

Nassim Nicholas Taleb: The Masks Masquerade

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Nassim Nicholas Taleb explains why people should be wearing masks. And yes, he provides a model.

Former teacher didn't know sex with her student was illegal, court told

Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 18 hours ago
Former Yass High School teacher Lee Brown, who admitted having sex with a teenage student, told police she knew what she was doing was wrong, but did not know it was illegal.

Russian court sentences former US Marine Paul Whelan to 16 years' jail for espionage

Just In - 18 hours ago
Paul Whelan, who pleaded not guilty, said he was set up in a sting in 2018. US diplomats have repeatedly said there is no evidence against him.

Marinus Link touted as 'national recovery' project, but Tasmanians 'don't need this new asset', expert says

Alexandra Humphries at Just In - 18 hours ago
The Federal Government is promising to fast-track the Marinus Link project — a second underwater energy cable across Bass Strait — but plenty of questions remain about the $3.5 billion project, including who will pay for it.

A Single Seven Year Term for the UN Secretary General?

NEW YORK, Jun 15 (IPS) - Many UN supporters expressed disappointment that Secretary General Antonio Guterres said almost nothing, until last week, about police violence against African-Americans in the United States, or about the massive protest movement that has erupted and the repressive response to the protests by US authorities and police forces. Read the full story, “A Single Seven Year Term for the UN Secretary General?”, on globalissues.org →

Delivering Humanitarian Assistance in Cox’s Bazar During COVID-19

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Jun 15 (IPS) - The novel coronavirus has affected the lives of millions worldwide at its very onset. The situation in Bangladesh is no different. Wearing masks and washing hands frequently have become the new normal. The first laboratory confirmed COVID-19 case was identified in Cox's Bazar on 23 March. Unforeseen circumstances often lead to unprecedented innovative actions as is exemplified by a Humanitarian Access Project. Read the full story, “Delivering Humanitarian Assistance in Cox’s Bazar During COVID-19”, on globalissues.org →

Racism and Dominance

STOCKHOLM / ROME, Jun 15 (IPS) - The *#MeToo* movement triggered worldwide protests that hopefully was instrumental in making people better aware of a continuous and often hidden mistreatment of women. Maybe can the current I can't breathe movement make people realize that institutional racism is far from extinct. Read the full story, “Racism and Dominance”, on globalissues.org →

North Korea's Military Told To Take 'Further Steps To Establish Discipline In The Ranks'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a drill by a unit of the Korean People's Army (KPA), North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on February 29, 2020. KCNA via REUTERS *Daily NK: **N. Korean military takes further steps to establish discipline in the ranks* Kim Jong Un reportedly designated June as the country’s “month for establishing military discipline" North Korea’s military has taken further steps to establish discipline within the ranks and has even warned that military commanders will be “jointly responsible” for infraction... more »

Obama Foundation tweeted about George Floyd a week before his supposed murder

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
I have been quite aware of this possibility for a while, but now it has been tackled by Mike Adams who does have the resources to properly query the whole narritive. Right now the whole routine looks to be a false flag operation put on behalf of the radical left. In the end this narritive has provided the cover needed for the radical left to attempt a general insurrection. That is now been put down in case you have not noticed. In the process DeMs have acted as enablers and this will cost them dearly. Just how does a moderate DEM now go in front of his voters? We are watc... more »

Part of China's Great Wall not built for war: study

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
Of course not. A wall is utterly useless against any form of organized military force. It is a means to block uncontroled migration as what is happening on the Mexican border. Defensive structures need all round coverage and massive manpower to stop massive local assaults. That cannot happen along a thousand mile long 'fence' !! *Part of China's Great Wall not built for war: study* *JUNE 9, 2020Israeli, Mongolian and US researchers have mapped the Northern Line of the Great Wall of China, in the Mongolian steppe, for the first timehttps://phys.org/n... more »

China records 7m fewer childbearing-age women than previous year

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
THe number continues to drop. They are not replacing thewmselves and htat basically means a cohort of around a three quarters million births at best. It is actually miuch less and without a complete reform, China is going to eperiance a real population decline as the whole Maoist generation dies off. All these new parents lack siblings to start with. So technically the present tranche of 750 million young parents also represent 1500 million parents who are exiting. My actual target population is around 500,000,000 in perhaps three generations at least. This will happen elsewh... more »

The Purpose of Mucus, the Body’s Unsung Hero

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
This is really interesting as our knowledge has improved hugely in understanding just what is going on. It also helps explain symptoms that we experience as well. turns out to be complex and effective. all good *The Purpose of Mucus, the Body’s Unsung Hero* * Gross as it may be, we should be thankful for our mucus.By Diana Kwon* *July 9, 2019 1:15 PMMucus (shown in pink) is secreted by a cell in the stomach. (Credit: Underwood 2006 PLoS Biology)https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/the-purpose-of-mucus-the-bodys-unsung-hero?* ... more »

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 19 hours ago

Russia reveals success of Syria’s air defense system against enemy aircraft

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:35 A.M.) – On Sunday, the Russian Air Defense Force Commander Alexander Leonov announced that the Tor anti-aircraft missile system had destroyed more than 45 combat drones in Syria. “Since the beginning of the combat mission, the Tor anti-aircraft missile system has managed to destroy more than 45 combat drones (in Syria),” Leonov […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New information disclosed about Iranian soldier who spied on Qassem Soleimani

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – The Tansim News Agency of Iran published new details about the spy who was convicted of revealing the whereabouts of the late commander of the Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, to the American and Israeli intelligence services. The agency reported on Sunday that the spy, Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Battle for Idlib is approaching as Syrian Army forces prepare to launch offensive: source

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) – A high-level Syrian field source confirmed stated on Sunday that the additional deadline Russia granted to Turkey in order to open the international road (M4) in a peaceful manner has ended, noting that a massive amount of reinforcements have reached the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) front-lines. According to a field […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey launches new military operation inside Iraq, bombs refugee camp

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – On Sunday, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the launch of the “Eagle Claw” military operation in northern Iraq against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The Turkish Defense Ministry said on Sunday that “our planes are destroying terrorists’ burrows over their heads,” as their aircraft bombed several areas in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Collectively to reject the RCEP negotiations in the middle of a pandemic

bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
15-Jun-2020 Amid the pandemic Covid-19 outbreak with the protocol health of all States, the trade negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is still ongoing. The Government should use the momentum of the pandemic to assess thorough draft related agreements RCEP.

BBC HIDES NEW SKRIPAL WITNESS — NICOLAS GENT REPORTS NO SKRIPAL BLOOD SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED AT PORTON DOWN BEFORE NOVICHOK WAS DISCOVERED AND ANNOUNCED

Editor at Dances With Bears - 19 hours ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) film, which started its three-part broadcast on Sunday, has exposed the chain of command in the town of Salisbury at the time Sergei Skripal (lead image, left) and Yulia Skripal were poisoned on March 4, 2018. That command was directed by a medical specialist working at […]

Bill Holter: Federal Reserve’s Desperate Act – Get God’s Money — Gold

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Bill Holter: Federal Reserve’s Desperate Act – Get God’s Money — Gold by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Financial writer Bill Holter says the Fed cutting bank reserves to 0% for the first time in history is a “huge deal” and a red flag for what is coming. Holter explains, “The idea behind lowering …

Celeste Solum: “The Graphene Third Temple ‘Magical Mystery Tour'” – Mark of The Beast

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Graphene (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Graphene is an atomic-scale hexagonal lattice made of carbon atoms. Graphene /ˈɡræfiːn/[1][2] is an allotrope of carbon in the form of a single layer of atoms in a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice[3] in which one atom forms each vertex. It is the basic structural element of other allotropes, including graphite, charcoal, carbon nanotubes and fullerenes. It can also be considered as an indefinitely large aromatic molecule, …

Devonport man jailed for child porn and bestiality material showed 'no remorse'

Lucy MacDonald at Just In - 19 hours ago
A Devonport man found with almost 8,000 images and videos of child pornography and bestiality showed "no remorse or contrition for his offending", a judge has said while sentencing him.

'Rock solid behind Deb': Parade of LNP members rule out toppling Deb Frecklington as Opposition Leader

Stephanie Zillman at Just In - 19 hours ago
After a weekend of intense speculation and turmoil surrounding the Queensland's Liberal National Party's leader, several shadow frontbenchers declare their support for Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington.

'A blow to democracy': Fears for Philippines press freedom as court finds Maria Ressa guilty of libel

Just In - 19 hours ago
The head of Philippine news website Rappler — known for its scrutiny of President Rodrigo Dutere — is convicted of libel and faces a lengthy jail term in what is being seen as a blow to media freedom in the country.

Second Victorian MP resigns from ministry in wake of Somyurek scandal

Just In - 19 hours ago
Assistant Treasurer Robin Scott has become the second Victorian state Labor MP to resign in the wake of an expose into former Labor powerbroker Adem Somyurek.

Special legislation to be introduced in Queensland Parliament to defer public sector pay rises

Peter McCutcheon at Just In - 19 hours ago
The Palaszczuk Cabinet agrees to end weeks of speculation about a proposed public service wage freeze by introducing special legislation into Parliament this week.

Outback Menindee, hit by drought and fish kills, finally gets a reprieve

Declan Gooch at Just In - 19 hours ago
One of the largest lakes at Menindee has quietly filled, away from the eyes of tourists kept from visiting the outback town by the coronavirus pandemic.

Far North Queensland activist 'arrested for wilful damage of mulch'

Marina Faa at Just In - 19 hours ago
An environmental activist is charged with wilful damage after allegedly moving garden mulch during a dispute over the controversial removal of a 400-year-old paperbark tree by Cairns Regional Council.

Bombs and plane parts make way for Pacific Games facilities

Evan Wasuka at Just In - 19 hours ago
The Solomon Islands is set to host the largest sporting event in its region but before construction work can start, World War II bombs must first be removed from the grounds.

'$200 for rum': Police seize sly grog allegedly destined for dry community

Rachel McGhee at Just In - 19 hours ago
The seizure, with an estimated street value of more than $3,000, is described as one of the largest alcohol hauls in recent times in central Queensland.

'Long way from over': Kangaroo Island bushfire recovery expected to take a decade

Claire Campbell at Just In - 19 hours ago
Six months on from the beginning of Kangaroo Island's bushfire crisis, some are still waiting for their properties to be cleaned up, and the island's Mayor is predicting a full recovery could take 10 years.

In parenting disputes the assumption is custody will be a 50-50 split. One MP wants to change that

Matthew Doran at Just In - 19 hours ago
A family law bill inspired by the murder of Brisbane woman Hannah Clarke and her three children will protect children, not chip away at the rights of fathers, domestic violence advocates say.

Plea to 'understand history, not take it down' after Abbott, Howard busts vandalised

Sian Johnson at Just In - 19 hours ago
Education Minister Dan Tehan says the vandalism of the busts of former prime ministers Tony Abbott and John Howard is "appalling" and "unwarranted".

‘Extremely frustrating’: Funding issues, contractual disputes and COVID-19 hit major NT projects

Jano Gibson at Just In - 19 hours ago
A prawn farm and a luxury hotel are hit by financial roadblocks as coronavirus fallout threatens the major northern Australia infrastructure projects.

Karm Gilespie's family reacts to death sentence in China, calls for speculation to end

Jordan Hayne And Stephen Dziedzic at Just In - 19 hours ago
The family of a man sentenced to death in China on drug charges call for an end to speculation around his situation.

Jihadists Kill At Least 60 People In North-East Nigeria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
*DW:* *Nigeria: Islamic militant attacks in Borno kill dozens* At least 60 people are believed to have been killed in twin attacks in Borno state. Armed militants also attacked a UN humanitarian hub with rocket launchers, reportedly accusing them of being "non-believers." Jihadists connected to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militant group killed at least 20 soldiers and 40 civilians over the weekend in twin attacks in the restive northeast Nigerian state of Borno, residents and security sources said. Inhabitants of remote Goni Usmanti village told French news ag... more »

Antifa Experiences The Midwest

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 20 hours ago
Looks like one town in N.Dakota repelled an Antifa planned assault without a shot fired. Peace though superior firepower. Continue reading →

Panasonic's New Budget OLED TV Is Here: Meet the HZ980

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Whenever OLED panels are discussed, more often than not, you’re likely talking about offerings from LG or Sony. In an effort to steer that conversation more toward its own products, Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has announced a new addition to its 2020 HDTV lineup—the HZ980 OLED. Whenever OLED panels are discussed, more often than not, you’re likely talking about offerings from LG or Sony. In an effort to steer that conversation more toward its own products, Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has announced a new addition to its 2020 HD... more »

Indonesian disability activism amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Antoni Saputra at New Mandala - 20 hours ago
Indonesian disability activists are leading action to assess needs and advocate for the inclusivity in the government's COVID-19 response. The post Indonesian disability activism amidst the COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on New Mandala.

If One Accepts - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*If one accepts the limiting words of Science, then one is truly doomed to a life of imprisonment in a cell that is made up of the energy of one's own fears which is guarded by ego. Ego is as a child and lacks both the guidance of wisdom and believes the words of those of limited knowledge who give power to sickness by giving power to one's fears.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*

Om man accepterar - Ett Citat av M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*Om man accepterar vetenskapens begränsade ord, då är man dömd till ett liv i fängelse i en cell som består av ens egen rädsla, vaktad av ego. Egot är som ett barn som både saknar egen visdom och tror på dem av begränsad kunskap, som ger sjukdomen makt genom att ge kraft åt en rädsla.* *© **M.N **Hopkins* *To read the original in English, please click on the link below:* https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/06/if-one-accepts-quotation-by-mn-hopkins.html

No early breakup for W Hudson Bay sea ice again this year: polar bears still on the ice

Hifast at Climate Collections - 20 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: No early breakup of Hudson Bay sea ice again this year: there is still extensive thick first year ice over most of Hudson Bay and all female polar bears fitted with tracking collars in Western Hudson Bay are still on the ice: W Hudson Bay polar bears still out on the…

U.S. Targets 2 Al Qaeda Leaders Using A Version Of The Hellfire Missile That Deploys 'Ninja Blades

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
Jihadists shared this picture on social media. It reportedly depicts the car that was carrying two al Qaeda operatives struck by a missile in Syria. *Long War Journal*: *U.S. reportedly targets 2 senior al Qaeda figures in airstrike in Syria* Two al Qaeda leaders were reportedly killed in a drone strike in Syria’s Idlib province earlier today, according to jihadists on social media. Pictures of the car carrying them were posted on Telegram and other messaging applications. It appears the vehicle was struck with a R9X, a version of the Hellfire missile that has been used in previou... more »

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